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Freestyle
03-06-2017
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10 Weeks from Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa
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ScoopUK
This is going to really go against the grain...
This is going to really go against the grain (seems to be my thing lately. Sorry folks). Whats the water temperature going to be like? Will it be a wetsuit swim? Assuming it is...
I would recommend...
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Freestyle
03-02-2017
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Rolling like a log?
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ScoopUK
I have the books and a hard drive full of all the...
I have the books and a hard drive full of all the videos I have purchased. I even have the T-shirt! I was also coached by a TI coach. I'm well in the TI program.
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Freestyle
03-02-2017
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Rolling like a log?
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ScoopUK
I do like the relaxed sensation when swimming TI...
I do like the relaxed sensation when swimming TI style. I like the sense of balance. Especially swimming slowly. If you can swim slowly in balance you are doing many things well. I think it is a...
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Freestyle
03-02-2017
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Rolling like a log?
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ScoopUK
No, I'm not going anywhere. I don't participate...
No, I'm not going anywhere. I don't participate in all the discussions as I don't always have anything worthwhile to say. I do integrate quite a lot of TI drills into my swimming and like swimming...
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Freestyle
03-02-2017
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Rolling like a log?
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ScoopUK
I wrote a long reply but basically my conclusion...
I wrote a long reply but basically my conclusion can be summarised as...
* Forget what you look like, the only objective measurement that matters is the wall clock.
* Symmetry in your stroke has no...
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Racing
02-22-2017
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Club culture killing participation in swimming
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ScoopUK
That's cool. Maybe I can find a club that will...
That's cool. Maybe I can find a club that will allow me to do similar. Seems even crazier for those who concentrate on open water swimming who don't want to do the club thing and not interested in...
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Freestyle
02-21-2017
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flutter/up kick
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ScoopUK
For example:...
For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeA-f2253Rg
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Freestyle
02-21-2017
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flutter/up kick
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ScoopUK
Yes, I know what you mean. If you've ever seen...
Yes, I know what you mean. If you've ever seen one armed butterfly drill it looks very much like a loping freestyle stroke viewed from one side.
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Freestyle
02-21-2017
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flutter/up kick
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ScoopUK
True. It's not that it's directly relevant but...
True. It's not that it's directly relevant but when you are focused solely on kicking and you are using both legs in sync rather than opposing each other it's easier to feel things. That's why I like...
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Freestyle
02-21-2017
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flutter/up kick
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ScoopUK
Funnily enough I experienced this today for the...
Funnily enough I experienced this today for the first time. I have started incorporating dolphin kicking drills in my training sessions. I will lay on my back, hands above my head in a streamlined...
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Racing
02-21-2017
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Club culture killing participation in swimming
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ScoopUK
Club culture killing participation in swimming
I was never a competitive swimmer as a kid so didn't grow up in that club environment, or as I perceive it, reliant on that club environment. Like many TI practitioners I took up swimming more as an...
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Butterfly
02-21-2017
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Butterfly with breaststroke kick
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ScoopUK
Went to the pool today and did a lot of butterfly...
Went to the pool today and did a lot of butterfly in my session. Firstly I had this breakthrough where I'm now really trying to lead with the head so I could feel myself undulating through the water...
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Freestyle
02-15-2017
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Olympic medal winners cannot have big stroke flaws.
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ScoopUK
Wetsuits absolutely do keep you warm though I...
Wetsuits absolutely do keep you warm though I agree when the water is a certain temperature I wear 2 swim caps and ear plugs. The ear plugs I wear more because of balance. When my ears are chilled I...
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Freestyle
02-15-2017
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Olympic medal winners cannot have big stroke flaws.
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ScoopUK
Many competitive triathletes seem to utilise...
Many competitive triathletes seem to utilise something similar. They raise their heads quite high out the water which aids sighting and getting a clear breath in a jacuzzi like swim environment and...
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Freestyle
02-13-2017
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Olympic medal winners cannot have big stroke flaws.
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ScoopUK
... and just to be totally contrarian. Really...
... and just to be totally contrarian. Really interesting video on this page:
http://trisutto.com/tbf-swimming-part-1/
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Freestyle
02-13-2017
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Olympic medal winners cannot have big stroke flaws.
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ScoopUK
Regarding knowing how the workout is going to go...
Regarding knowing how the workout is going to go early on I do find you can get a good gauge early on however I've also had workouts where it's taken me ages to warm up but I suspect that's more...
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Freestyle
02-11-2017
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Olympic medal winners cannot have big stroke flaws.
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ScoopUK
That's interesting as I find I have 2 subtly...
That's interesting as I find I have 2 subtly different distance strokes. I either swim relaxed TI style with a low stroke rate, lots of overlap on the front breathing typically to my left with a ...
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Freestyle
02-11-2017
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Olympic medal winners cannot have big stroke flaws.
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ScoopUK
It's just amusing to me that the best in the...
It's just amusing to me that the best in the world do indeed have stroke 'flaws' or at least deviations from what may be considered ideal or traditional thinking but with our blinkers on it seems we...
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Freestyle
02-10-2017
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Olympic medal winners cannot have big stroke flaws.
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ScoopUK
Trouble is it has been used with adverts at the...
Trouble is it has been used with adverts at the bottom to buy materials...
http://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/can-learn-katie-ledecky/
I personally don't agree with this practice as I don't believe...
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Freestyle
02-10-2017
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Olympic medal winners cannot have big stroke flaws.
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ScoopUK
This may be the case in which case my post may...
This may be the case in which case my post may seem antagonistic. I just find it hard when people are talking about the merits of a system and then using an example that really isn't a good...
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Freestyle
02-10-2017
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Olympic medal winners cannot have big stroke flaws.
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ScoopUK
I'm sorry, I don't believe it's because I'm not...
I'm sorry, I don't believe it's because I'm not looking closely enough, I believe it's because it is very different and TI should stop championing her stroke similarities to suck people in and add...
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Freestyle
02-09-2017
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Olympic medal winners cannot have big stroke flaws.
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ScoopUK
Time for a bit of controversy: I disagree. I...
Time for a bit of controversy:
I disagree. I believe the constant hunt for stroke perfection causes people to not do enough of the real meat & potatoes work that will make them faster. Stop focusing...
Forum:
Breaststroke
02-03-2017
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7
A streamline focussed breaststroke
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8,493
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ScoopUK
It seems that just like in freestyle there is...
It seems that just like in freestyle there is diminishing returns in making your stroke super long and it instead becomes a hypoxic underwater swim similar to combat swimmer stroke (which is great...
Forum:
Butterfly
02-03-2017
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12
Butterfly with breaststroke kick
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10,413
Posted By
ScoopUK
Unfortunately not. Not allowed to film at pools...
Unfortunately not. Not allowed to film at pools here. My stroke feels nice and relaxed though. It is more like the butterfly for boomers Terry utilises but I use 2 kicks in the cycle instead of one....
Forum:
Butterfly
02-01-2017
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12
Butterfly with breaststroke kick
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10,413
Posted By
ScoopUK
I bob up and down a bit not going anywhere, legs...
I bob up and down a bit not going anywhere, legs sink, then I give up.
It's not easy for me to create a wave like action through my body on land either though. I've never been able to do the worm...
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